fear·some

[feer-suhm]
adjective
1.
causing fear: a fearsome noise.
2.
causing awe or respect: a fearsome self-confidence.
3.
afraid; timid.

Origin:
1760–70; fear + -some1

fear·some·ly, adverb
fear·some·ness, noun

fearful, fearsome.
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fearsome (ˈfɪəsəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  frightening
2.  timorous; afraid
 
'fearsomely
 
adv
 
'fearsomeness
 
n

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Fearsome is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Word Origin & History

fearsome
1768, from fear + -some.
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Example sentences
Their fearsome claws have even inspired superhero flicks.
The spicy challenge dish itself sat untouched, mocking us with its fearsome
  power.
Credit crunches are a fearsome problem for an economy.
It must indeed have been a fearsome beast in close grapple.
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